Widgets in Connecticut

By: Jake Elfstrom, Ryan Do and Mikayla Bridges

Connecticut colonists are very cold and would do anything for something to keep them warm during the harsh winter seasons. Lucky for them we have a solution! Our SnugCoat is ideal in the winter time for keeping the bodies inside them nice and cozy.

Founded in 1636 by a man named Thomas Hooker

with other colonists in Hartford Connecticut got its name from an Indian saying”

River whose water is driven by tides or winds.” Thomas and another 100 people are considered the

founding fathers of Connecticut.

Colony History

They had a lot of animals and edible plants this helped

the population grow. In 1614 Adrien Block set up trade on the Connecticut

river. Settlers started to arrive in 1632. Had two distinct trading routes. After the Native Americans left the towns grew.

People in Connecticut

Long, cold winters and mild, short summers. Frequent rain fall in spring time. Temperatures occasionally drop to around -1

to -4 Celsius in the winterOur SnugCoat will protect you from these harsh winter temperatures.

Climate and Geography

Some of the most popularly made products were things

like  flour, lumber, useful hardware, shoe buckles and candle stick holders.

The most popular trades were pots, pans, cloth, shoes, spices, pins, hats, and combs.

In Connecticut shipbuilding was very popular.

Economy in colonial Connecticut

There was only one religion in Connecticut The Puritans had very strict rules in what you could do. Although many left to have their own religion they

didn’t tolerate any other religions. People were not allowed to swear.

Religion in colonial Connecticut

The Governor of Connecticut had the power

representing England. Colonial Connecticut had town meetings Groups of people were elected to vote for

their counties in Connecticut

Politics of Connecticut

Native Americans remained active agents in

Connecticut The Natives were hunter-gatherers and they

were farmers so they could gather materials for your factories to produce the SnugCoat.

Native American Relationship

The SnugCoat is, The SnugCoat isMy SnugCoat don’t want none unless you got coats hunSnugCoat dealer named Thomas who lived in Massachusetts, Big coat dealer money, he was getting copper coinsWear it in meetings with the law; your skin won’t be rawBought me a coat, it’s keeping me warmNow that’s really cozySnugCoat’s a slip on, no buttons to work withCome to Connecticut, see if you can do some business

Flair

The widget company should come to Connecticut because of the cold weather giving you more reason to wear the SnugCoat. There are lots animals and edible plants. People in Connecticut traded things like pots, pans, cloth, shoes, spices, pins, hats, and combs. Shipbuilding was very popular so you wont be stuck here. You should come to Connecticut because we have the SnugCoat to stay warm, plenty of food, and plenty of things to trade.

Conclusion

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